My name is Leslie Rivas and I'm a freshman, Civil Engineering major at the University of Memphis. I chose this major after researching and writing about Memphis' road Infrastructure. Seeing how the infrastructure could be significantly improved and its impact on the economy and quality of life of Memphians made me interested in civil engineering and I ultimately chose it.
I have built furniture before but never taken something apart to then fix something and build it back up. This project is something new for me and I'm excited to start. I think as an engineer it is important to know how to fix things by taking them apart and finding things to replace but also writing about the process and teaching others how to.